preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
myself; yourself; I; me; you
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
adds force or indicates command
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
in the morning; during the morning
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
many; numerous; various; large number of
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
participants; participating athletes
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back